his absence there would have been no officer in the Department conversant with the current work of the office.
6. Under the circumstances I adopted the course (which I may mention was suggested to me by Dir G. William Des Vœux, who foresaw the contingency of Mr Deane's retirement) of appointing the Attorney General to act as Colonial Secretary and Mr. A.J. Leach (who has on various occasions acted as Attorney General) to act for Mr Goodman.
7. In expressing hope that Your Lordship will approve the course which I have pursued, I wish to add that I trust the apparent passing of Mr. Lockhart may not in any way militate against his future advancement. He has most loyally accepted...
his absence there would
have been no
officer in the Department conversant
with the current work of
the office.
6.
Under the circumstances
I adopted the course (which I may mention was suggested to me by Dir G. William Des Vaux, who foresaw the contingency of "Mr Deane's retirement) of appointing the Attorney General to act as Colonial
Secretary
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Secretary and Mr. A.J. Leach
(who has
on various occasions
acted as Attorney General) to
act.
7.
for Mr Goodman.
In expressing
다
hope that Your Lordship will approve the course – which I have pursued,
I wish to add that I trust
over
the apparent passing of Mr. Lockhart may not in any way mitilate against his future advancement he has most loyally.
accepted
for
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